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- Tropical Storm Henri made landfall Sunday along the coast of Rhode Island, and the storm continues to churn through the Northeast as a downgraded — but still dangerous — tropical depression. Henri's powerful winds have torn down trees and power lines, complicating restoration efforts, and there has been flooding in some areas.
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Aug 22, 2021 · Tropical Storm Henri has made landfall along the coast of Rhode Island near Westerly, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm had winds of 60 mph, with higher gusts.
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From South Kingstown to Westerly and Hopkinton, gusts from Henri knocked over so many tree limbs that in many cases damage was worse a few miles inland where tree cover is denser than near the beach. Not a single stoplight was working on Route 1 from Charlestown to Westerly around 2 p.m. Sunday, and the same was true for most side streets. Trees li...
CRANSTON — Officials said late Sunday that Rhode Island had “dodged a bullet” when it comes to impacts from Tropical Storm Henri, but that more work remains ahead as crews work to restore power before temperatures rise to 90 by midweek. National Grid had restored power to an estimated 28,000 customers, but 75,000 others remained down as work crews ...
NEW SHOREHAM — Unexpected visitors arrived on Block Island on Sunday after the eye of Tropical Storm Henri passed through: Dragonflies, by the thousands. “There’s thousands of dragonflies around. Other than that all is calm,” First Warden Andre Boudreau said in a text message. Mike Desmarais captured the influx of winged guests on video. “It’s biza...
At Narragansett Town Beach the wind was still howling shortly after noon as the storm passed through, but many locals flocked to the waterfront to watch the ocean churn as it hit the coast. The power was out on most streets, but so was a hazy sun. The town had blocked off Ocean Road to traffic with parked school buses walling off side streets. Narr...
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has reopened the Newport Pell Bridge, the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge and the Mount Hope Bridge for all but high-profile vehicles. Motorists who are denied passage will be assisted with safely turning around. The authority made the announcement shortly after 1 p.m. The bridges had been closed late Sund...
Tropical Storm Henri has made landfall in Rhode Island, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm's center made landfall near Westerly at about 12:15 p.m., the Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 60 mph. "A Weatherflow station near Point Judith, Rhode Island, recently measured a sustained wind of 57 mph (92 km/h) an...
NARRAGANSETT -- Point Judith has sustained the highest wind gusts in Rhode Island as of 11 a.m., Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts of 70 mph were recorded in Point Judith, with winds on Block Island following closely behind at 69 mph. In Newport, winds hit 68 mph, with gusts of 58 mph recorded on Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
The American Red Cross says roughly 36 people in Connecticut and Rhode Islad sought out shelter Saturday night at its emergency shelters, and expects more people as the number of power failures continues to rise, said Kelly Isenor, a Red Cross spokeswoman. The agency is operating five shelters in Rhode Island, at Providence Career & Technical Acade...
More than 76,,000 National Grid customerswere without power in Rhode Island ealyearly Sunday afternoon, with the highest numbers in South County and Aquidneck Island. More than 12,000 were without power in South Kingstown, as well as more than 9,000 in Westerly, more than 8,000 in Narragansett, more than 7,000 in North Kingstown and nearly 6,ore th...
From South Kingstown to Westerly and Hopkinton, gusts from Henri knocked over so many tree limbs meant that in many cases damage was worse a few miles inland where tree cover is denser than near the beach. Not a single stoplight was working on Route 1 from Charlestown to Westerly and around 2 p.m. Sunday and the same could was true for most side st...
Aug 23, 2021 · Tropical Storm Henri has made landfall in Rhode Island. The National Hurricane Center says Henri came ashore in the coastal town of Westerly around 12:30 p.m. It had earlier passed over Block Island, a small but popular tourist island 13 miles (21 kilometers) offshore in Block Island Sound.
Aug 23, 2021 · The storm made landfall on Sunday just after noon near Westerly, Rhode Island, as a tropical storm with maximum winds sustained winds of 60 mph. By Monday morning it was packing winds...
Aug 22, 2021 · WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - Tropical Storm Henri socked the Northeast with heavy wind and rain as it made landfall Sunday on the coast of Rhode Island, knocking out power to over 100,000 homes...
Aug 22, 2021 · WESTERLY, R.I. — Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash...
Aug 22, 2021 · The National Weather Service warned that Henri would hit southern New England as a strong tropical storm that could bring 60 mph winds, a powerful coastal storm surge, inland flooding, and...
